Can I Glue Carpet Tack Strips To Concrete

When padding is not desirable the carpet ends up directly on top of the concrete.

Can i glue carpet tack strips to concrete.

Apr 25 2010 if you don t know the different ways to install tack strip on concrete you are not a pro. Nail down strips i think might chip off the concrete instead of holding the strips down. Whether for a basement enclosed porch or a finished garage you can use carpet to cover concrete floors. 17 05 2016 the adhesive will be in contact with the concrete and tack strip.

Shows and explains how to install tack strip on concrete along with a few helpful tips about what kind and size nails should be used and when. I m doing it myself so waiting 24 hours to install the carpet is no problem. 07 01 2014 fstr 30 allows you to install carpet tack strip moldings nosings transition strips and more in minutes. Leave a gap the thickness of the carpet s pile between the gripper strip and the wall.

Wide x 4 ft. Bwalley pompass ass. Installing carpet directly over concrete can be a do it yourself project if using the glue down method. Halex poplar 7 8 in.

Cut a piece of tack strip the length of one wall and attach it to the floor with masonry nails. I helped a friend lay carpet for two years. The key we found was that you have to get the nail into the concrete in one hit. We used the tack strip with concrete nails with no adhesive but i could see how the condition of the concrete might require it.

Set your store to see local availability add to cart. Flooring installer since 1973 armstrong certified i personally am certified in both tack strip application and direct glue down carpet administration in four counties. 04 13 2010 09 54 am 6. Pl400 was suggested but takes so long to cure.

Long carpet tack strip for wood or concrete subfloors 3 pack model hd 161 p 8. The tack points should be facing the wall. Long carpet tack strip for concrete subfloors 100 pack model hd 340 p 8 28 65 28 65. Our flooring specialist ron demonstrates and explains what it takes to install a carpet tack strip on a basement concrete floor.

Anyone know what type of glue to use for bonding carpet tack strips to concrete. Wide x 4 ft. Since it s a floating floor that butts up to concrete block the strips are 3 4 from the edge. Halex poplar 1 in.